Need Advice: Want to Build My Own Blockchain Project

Hey folks,

II'm a blockchain dev and I'm thinking about creating my own product on a brand-new blockchain. Figured if I jump in early on a fresh platform, I might be able to carve out my own niche and get some traction since there aren't many others there yet.

I wanted to reach out to all fellow developers who are building blockchain projects:

How do you choose the blockchain on which you want to build your project? What is important to you? With so many new Layer 1 solutions popping up these days, what criteria do you use to decide whether to develop on one or not?

And if you do decide to go for it, how do you choose what to build? Do you rely on analytics from other popular blockchains, or do you just follow your own vision?

Also, what do you think about the idea of building on a new blockchain to establish an early presence?

Thank a bunch!